Here are my tips for planting tomato transplants and tips for getting them in the ground early. Root warmth is the key and water care for transplants is a must. Tomato plants like 60 F/15.55 C soil or warmer to really grow.
0:00 Tips for Planting Tomato Plants Early & Anytime Intro
0:58 Only Plant Tomato Plants Into Warm Soil – Top 4 Inches
2:30 Remove Garden Mulch Early From The Planting Area – Warmth
2:55 Setting Up a Basic Tomato Planting Hole
5:12 Example of Leaving Tomato Roots in the Ground – No Dig
5:26 Planting a Tomato Plant – Root Prep & Planting Depth
5:59 Basic Use of a Water-Soluble Fertilizer for a Great Start
6:09 Really Important! The Tomato Roots and Water Frequency
7:25 Example of Planting to the Wrong Depth – Early On Its Cold
8:04 Is It Worth Transplanting Tomato Plants Early – Part 1
9:36 Trench Planting – Long Lanky Plants Go Sideways into Warmth
11:47 Setting Up the Tomato Trench Planting Hole
15:02 Don’t Mulch the Planting Area for Weeks – Here’s Why
16:09 Is It Worth Transplanting Tomato Plants Early – Part 2
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9 Comments
I have watched you for years and years and it's crazy good to see your face in the intro!!
I'm worried I've missed my chance to plant anything! Great video.
If I'm going to put some tomatoes in early I usually dig a holes a couple weeks ahead of planting and put clear plastic over the area so the ground further down can war m a little. When I plant I pull the warmer surface compost/soil down into the hole. I also bend the plant gently sometimes so its not going in as deep. Seems to work ok.
Hi…..from Canada 😊
I grow in 7 gallon bags. I tried a new tomato seed this yr, they are large cherry tomatoes. I think I sowed them too early altho the pkg said they take longer to germinate. That is not what happened and they have grown pretty tall.
I cant really put them in a trench because I'm using bags. I think my only option is to put them in a little deeper and just fill the bag to the brim.
I should never experiment. LOL
Thanks for the videos….. I get a lot of information from them.
Hey 👋 I just made an order thanks for my discount 🎉. I'm doing something wrong with my onions 🌰 the tops are beautiful but nothing on the bottom 😮. My tomatoes 🍅 looks okay so far zone 8a Alabama
I plant mine horizontal.
Thank you
Hey Gary, again always great gardening tips!… gonna grow my tomato’s in a container
Planting deep is for deserts or long season places. Us northerners benefit with mounds if not raised beds